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The Lead:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Friday that the country will work alongside the international community to fight terrorism following Thursday’s truck attack in Nice, France. Trudeau’s comments came following a report from an Edmonton university that a Canadian student is feared missing in Nice. The grim news out of France cast a shadow over Trudeau’s annual pilgrimage to the Calgary Stampede and its usual atmosphere of cheery retail politics. The Nice attack left 84 dead and 202 injured, according to the New York Times. French police have identified the attacker as Mohamed Bouhlel, a 31-year-old Tunisian who was working in Nice as a delivery driver.

In Canada:

Recent terror attacks, like last night’s truck attack in Nice, are overturning common assumptions about the amount of damage ‘lone wolf’ attackers can cause. Some experts are now saying that recent attacks suggest an increased sophistication among these solo terrorists. Our Amanda Connolly has that story.

Mike Duffy’s lawyer says the Ol’ Duff won’t repay $17,000 in Senate expenses. The Senate’s internal economy committee has been insisting he owes the disputed expense money, but lawyer Donald Bayne points out that a Canadian court found the expenses to be “appropriate” and contends that the Senate’s demand amounts to an “improper collateral attack” on the Ontario Superior Court ruling that cleared Duffy.

The new CPP deal hit a snag Friday after British Columbia missed the ratification deadline. Using the phrase du jour, the province explained it needs to consult more before it signs the agreement-in-principal. The Canadian Press has that story.

The more you know … the more you dislike them. A new poll has it that Harper and Mulroney are Canada’s least popular PMs. Conservative bias? Nah. As it turns out, the public seems to dislike PMs they have the most knowledge of (which explains why they like PMs of yore a bit more), even if they can’t quite put their finger on what exactly it was they did while in office. Surprised? Didn’t think so.